Question

question 5
in stephanie coontz’ piece, she discusses some major changes in teenagers’ behavior in current times compared to how teens acted in earlier eras. how does coontz describe the changes in teens’ behaviors nowadays that cause concern for their parents?
adults are concerned because there is a lot of evidence that teens are much more destructive and irresponsible than in the past.
while adults believe that teens’ behavior is much more dangerous and risky than in previous generations, she argues this is highly over - exaggerated and that adults unjustly pathologize teenagers.
she says that adults are very concerned about teen suicide, because statistics so clearly show that suicide rates among 13 - 15 year olds have increased in recent years.
she goes into depth about teen crime statistics and the trends where teenagers today are more prone to commit crime, noting that adults are concerned about the steady increase in crime rates.
all of the above are true.

Explanation:

Stephanie Coontz's work argues that adult concerns about modern teens being more risky/dangerous than past generations are overstated, and that adults unfairly frame teen behavior as pathological, countering the idea that teens are objectively more destructive, criminal, or that suicide rate fears are the core framed concern in this context.

Answer:

While adults believe that teens' behavior is much more dangerous and risky than in previous generations, she argues this is highly over-exaggerated and that adults unjustly pathologize teenagers.